Schiavo Amaro Felsina 100925OFFER The 2021 shows the depth

The 2021 shows the depth and complexity that comes from calcareous clay soils and 25+ year-old vines

drink-now-or-soon expression of one of the world's most storied estates

You've been warned

classically Pessac in profile — fine tannins

From 70-year-old ungrafted vines on slate slopes around Ayl in the Saar

Schiavo Amaro Felsina 100925OFFER The 2021 shows the depthFelsina is what the Etruscans called Bologna, and this amaro traces back to an old recipe from that city, revived and rebuilt by the Schiavo family, a Veneto distilling house that has been turning out grappa since 1887. It is a true infusion: gentian, licorice, rhubarb, and both bitter and sweet orange, steeped and blended rather than assembled from flavorings. The gentian carries the bitterness, earthy and clean; the citrus keeps everything bright;